More than a thousand tourists stranded in Xinjiang due to avalanches have been evacuated. Snowfall will still be heavy in northern Xinjiang and other places today and tomorrow.
2024-01-17 10:14:59 Source:
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China Weather Network News Affected by continuous snowfall, multiple avalanches occurred in Kanas Scenic Area in Xinjiang recently, causing more than 1,000 tourists to be stranded. As of noon on January 16, all roads in the avalanche area have been cleared and all stranded passengers have been evacuated. However, today and tomorrow (January 17th to 18th), there will be heavy snowfall and thick snow accumulation in the northern part of western Northern Xinjiang and the Tianshan Mountains, posing a greater risk of avalanches. The public is reminded to take precautions.
According to @CCTV News, due to the recent snowfall, multiple avalanches occurred on the mountain road from the intersection of Kanas Scenic Area in Xinjiang to Hemu Village. As of noon on January 16, all roads in the above-mentioned areas have been cleared, and 1,558 tourists stranded due to avalanches have successfully left the scenic area.
Generally speaking, the main cause of avalanches is too thick snow on the slopes. After the snow is exposed to sunlight, the surface snow melts, and the snow water seeps between the snow and the hillside, thereby reducing the friction between the snow and the ground; at the same time, the snow layer begins to slide downward under the action of gravity, causing avalanche.
According to the latest forecast from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Meteorological Observatory, there will still be snowfall in the northern part of northern Xinjiang and the Tianshan Mountains today and tomorrow, with heavy local snowfall. The day after tomorrow, local winds in the Altay region and other places can reach about level 10, or accompanied by wind and snow. The public should pay attention to preventive measures.
Specifically, today, there will be light snow in most of northern Xinjiang, the Tianshan Mountains, northern Hami City and other places, including parts of Yili Prefecture, Bozhou, Tacheng area, Karamay City, Shihezi City, Urumqi City, Changji Prefecture and other places. Moderate to heavy snowfall; northwest winds at level 9 or so at the wind outlet in northern Xinjiang and eastern Xinjiang; the minimum temperature in some of the above areas dropped by 3 to 5°C. The rest of Xinjiang will have mostly sunny or cloudy weather with light winds.
Tomorrow, there will be light to light snow in most parts of northern Xinjiang, the Tianshan Mountains, and some areas in Dongjiang. Among them, there will be moderate to heavy snow in the northern part of Hami City, and there will be northwest winds of about level 9 at the east Xinjiang wind outlet; the minimum temperature in the above-mentioned areas will drop by 3 to 5 ℃. The rest of Xinjiang will have mostly sunny or cloudy weather with light winds.
The day after tomorrow, there will be light to light snow in some areas of Bozhou, southern Tacheng area, Karamay City, Shihezi City, northern Urumqi City and other places. Some areas in the northern Tacheng area, the western Altay area, the southern suburbs of Urumqi City to Dabancheng, Changji Prefecture and other places have easterly winds of about level 5. Among them, winds are strong in the sea breeze areas of the Altay area, Urumqi City’s Wulabo and Hongyanchi areas. Around level 10, there is wind and snow in the local area. The rest of Xinjiang will have mostly sunny or cloudy weather with light winds.
China Weather Network reminds that today and tomorrow, there will be heavy snowfall and thick snow accumulation in the northern part of western Northern Xinjiang and the Tianshan Mountains, and the risk of avalanches is still high. In addition, local winds will be strong in Altay and other places the day after tomorrow, accompanied by wind and snow. The public needs to take more precautions and pay attention to traffic safety.
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2024-01-17 02:14:59
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